Where does “intransitive” come from?
Intransitive derives from Latin intransitivus, from Latin -ivus (adjective suffix) plus Latin itus (past participle), tracing through Proto-Indo-European ne, oyd-, en, and en.
intransitive (English): not transitive: not having, or not taking, a...
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- not transitive: not having, or not taking, a...
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Words derived from “intransitive”